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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Biggest surprise?
For me, the dominance of the West. We knew it would be the tougher conference, but many people felt swapping Detroit for Winnipeg would help even things out. Nope. Right now, if the current pace continues, it takes 112 points to make the playoffs in the West. Yikes! It would take 89 in the East which is about normal for the East.
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Totally agree. It's remarkable, really.
If the season were to end today, Boston, the top team in the East with 29 points, would be in 9th place in the West and out of the playoffs.
And then you look at how incredibly close it is in the West... The top 8 teams are sandwiched between 30 and 32 points. There could be some interesting jockeying for position down the stretch if it remains this close.